UFC 277 will take centre-stage in Texas this weekend as women's bantamweight title rivals Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes battle out their highly-anticipated rematch.
Pena pulled off a stunning victory to claim Nunes' world championship at UFC 269 last December, submitting her rival with a rear-naked choke.
Pena stunned Nunes to claim the women's bantamweight title at UFC 269 last December
Nunes has since claimed Covid and injuries meant she wasn't anywhere near ready for that fight and she is eager to reclaim her gold.
UFC 277 will also see Brandon Moreno face Kai Kara-France for the interim UFC Flyweight Championship.
And heavyweight star Derrick Lewis will also be in action as he takes on Sergei Pavlovich.
It promises to be another thrilling night of MMA action and here's everything you need to know about it.
UFC 277: Date and how to follow
The main event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 30 and is being held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
The prelim action will start at 1am on Sunday morning for UK fans with the main card kicking off at 3am.
Pena vs Nunes can then be expected from around 5am.
The action will be shown on BT Sport 1 and their coverage will start at 1am.
talkSPORT will also have all the build-up and reaction to the action throughout fight week.
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Pena will now be looking to retain her crown against Nunes
UFC 277: Fight card
Main card
- Main event: Julianna Pena (c) vs Amanda Nunes - For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
- Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France - For the interim UFC Flyweight Championship
- Derrick Lewis vs Sergei Pavlovich
- Alexandre Pantoja vs Alex Perez
- Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev
Preliminary card
- Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsberger
- Drew Dober vs Rafael Alves
- Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ihor Potieria
- Orion Cosce vs Mike Mathetha
- Ji Yeon Kim vs Joselyne Edwards
- Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia
- Don'Tale Mayes vs Hamdy Abdelwahab
- Michael Morales vs Adam Fugitt
Derrick Lewis will be in action this weekend
UFC 277: What has been said?
Nunes on her defeat to Pena at UFC 269: "My last camp was horrible. Maybe like a 1, 2 [out of 10].
"It was right after I had COVID, my lungs were still pretty bad, and I was trying to be able to move forward. On top of that, the injuries that I was having to go through with my knees.
"That was mind-blowing how everything was so bad in that camp and I still put in my head that I want to fight.
"Of course, I lost my belt, I don't want to lose my belt, but it kind of takes the pressure away from me, too. For so long I had the belt with me and prepared for big fights and all those things. It's a lot.
"For years and years, everything was happening in my life so fast. I become this, I become that, it's a lot to carry yourself as.
"I was cleaning the division as well. Nobody was there anymore. It's natural you slow down a little bit.
"I can't go away like that. That fight - I pretty much wasted. So, I have to get 100 percent.
"If she beats me at 100 percent, then okay, but my last fight I wasn't so I might as well go back, training, step in that cage again."
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